Doncaster drug dealers jailed and warning issued after huge police sting
A trio of Doncaster drug dealers have been jailed as part of a huge ongoing operation in the city.
Detectives from South Yorkshire Police’s ‘Operation Fortify’ team have put Isaac Greaves, Susan Hemsworth and Sian Wallace behind bars for a total of six years.
In March last year, officers executed a drugs warrant at a property in the Hexthorpe area after gathering a significant amount of intelligence suggesting that drugs were being dealt from the address.
Inside, they found bags containing white and brown powder - later analysed and confirmed as cocaine and heroin.
Three people were arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.
Susan Hemsworth, aged 54, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to both offences and was jailed for two years and three months at Sheffield Crown Court.
Sian Wallace, 36, of no fixed abode, also pleaded guilty to both offences as well as a separate burglary offence. She was given a two-year nine-month prison sentence.
Ratislav Pecha, 22, of Apley Road, was given a two-year prison sentence suspended for two years after admitting the same two offences.
Another drug dealer, Isaac Greaves, 26, of South Street, Highfields, was also given a two-and-a-half-year sentence after he was found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Greaves was arrested in June last year after being traced to a hotel room in North Yorkshire, and despite denying the offence, a jury saw through his lies and found him guilty.
Detective Sergeant Mark Jones said: “The team work relentlessly to build information and intelligence on those suspected of being involved in serious and organised crime, which includes drug dealing.
“What may seem like an innocent drug deal has much wider implications and the money generated from it often funds organised crime gangs.
“These gangs engage in reckless violence that puts innocent people in danger, and their actions threaten the safety of the communities we serve to protect.
“We will not allow this to happen, and I hope these sentences send a clear message that if you choose to supply drugs in Doncaster, you will be identified, targeted and brought before the courts.”
You can report drug crime to police on 101, 999 in an emergency or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.